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How to Start Learning Magento from Scratch
Level up Tuts
Pros
- Free.
- The course is well-structured for beginners and the instructor makes it very easy for you to follow along.
- The instructor says many tips that are very helpful for beginners.
- The tutorial only covers Magento Community, though that won’t be a problem for a beginner.
Verdict: This is an excellent source for beginners to start learning Magento.
PrimeView
Pros
- Free.
- The course is well structured for beginners and the instructor makes it very easy for a beginner to follow along.
- The instructor says many tips that are very helpful for beginners.
- The tutorial only covers Magento Community, though that won’t be a problem for a beginner.
Verdict: This is an excellent source to learn Magento for beginners and intermediate users alike.
Magento.com
Pros
- Free.
- Each video tutorial is well-structured.
- The tutorial only covers Magento Go.
- The tutorials are poorly organized.
Verdict: If you’re just interested in Magento Go, then Magento.com is your way to go.
SiteGround
Pros
- Free.
- The text tutorial is well-structured for beginners.
- It’s not a video tutorial, that might be a problem for some.
Verdict: The tutorial on SiteGround is quite good and well-structured but it’s not a video tutorial, so if you prefer video tutorials then SiteGround isn’t your way to go.
- You should start with Level up Tuts, if you want to get an idea about what Magento is all about.
- If you want to learn Magento and build a real online store then PrimeView is your way to go.
- If you prefer to study from a book then, the free book “The Magento Free User Guide” and “The Designer’s Guide to Magento” is your way to go.
- if you’re just interested in Magento Go then Magento.com is the outlet for you.
- There are other sources that provide tutorial for beginners but these tutorials aren’t arranged to help a beginner start learning and they’re very poorly structured.